Scoff : a history of food and class in Britain / Pen Vogler.

London : Atlantic Books, 2021.

x, 470 pages ; 20 cm

Originally published: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Avocado or beans on toast? Gin or claret? Nut roast or game pie? Milk in first or milk in last? And do you have tea, dinner or supper in the evening? In this fascinating social history of food in Britain, Pen Vogler examines the origins of our eating habits and reveals how they are loaded with centuries of class prejudice. Covering such topics as fish and chips, roast beef, avocados, tripe, fish knives and the surprising origins of breakfast, Scoff reveals how in Britain we have become experts at using eating habits to make judgements about social background.

9781786496492 (pbk)

641'.0941
641.0941

English

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